new years eve nightmare

[grunty]

hi we have a 6 month old blue roan we cage him at night hes a brill pup we ae going out on new years eve from 7 at night till about 1 in the morn ? shall we leave him in the cage which we have in the kitchen or just leave him in the kitchen?
thanks

[Ian Wright]

if i were going out from 7 till 1 i would leave cage door open  have a good time and try not to worry

[Emma xx]

Yeah i would leave cage door open, cos im guessing he will be going in his crate for 'proper' bedtime when you get in so even though he will be going out for the toilet when you get in , he would be spending a lot of time in there all in all. Have fun xxx

[grunty]

hi thanks for the replys  i think we will leave the crate open

[Annie's Mum]

Seems a long time to leave a pup, really don't want to seem funny, have you anyone that can check on him half way through?

[grunty]

not really no not looking forword to it

[Marina and Saartje]

I wouldn't leave a pup on his own at new years eve, sorry

[Mrs K]

Not sure where in the country you are Grunty? Maybe a COLler could take your pup overnight? If you are in Central Scotland I would happily oblige 
Your pup would normally be ok but we have lots of fireworks round here - not sure what it is like beside you or if indeed your pup is even bothered (my dog is neither up nor down with them).

[Marina and Saartje]

Not sure where in the country you are Grunty? Maybe a COLler could take your pup overnight? If you are in Central Scotland I would happily oblige 
Your pup would normally be ok but we have lots of fireworks round here - not sure what it is like beside you or if indeed your pup is even bothered (my dog is neither up nor down with them).

In the Netherlands there are e just a few quiet places, I gave my opinion based on that. Now I realise That England is much bigger and that there are much more quiet places.

[Mrs K]

Not sure where in the country you are Grunty? Maybe a COLler could take your pup overnight? If you are in Central Scotland I would happily oblige 
Your pup would normally be ok but we have lots of fireworks round here - not sure what it is like beside you or if indeed your pup is even bothered (my dog is neither up nor down with them).

In the Netherlands there are e just a few quiet places, I gave my opinion based on that. Now I realise That England is much bigger and that there are much more quiet places.

So is Scotland 
I am sure pupster will be fine Grunty 

[leisl]

big walk before hand, leave the radio on, he'll be fine!  Have a nice evening.

[Rats and Dogs]

6 hours will be fine as a one off, especially as he is older now. Leave the radio on quietly, a soft light on, and give him a filled kong or chew, and plenty of toys, he'll probably just sleep most of the time, but I'm sure he will enjoy himself!

Although, you could always use him as an excuse either not to go, or to come home early.

[brownsugar]

Lucky you, to have a quiet new years eve, Grunty!

As Marina posted, Netherlands are a different cup of tea. We've lived in a number of places over the years (ranging from big towns to villages) and never lived quiet enough to leave dogs/cats on their own on new years eve. At 00.00 all hell breaks loose    After the more beautiful fireworks have been let off, the bangers start. The louder the better . And it can last for two or three hours.
There has been a civil petition to Dutch Parliament to prohibit the use of fireworks everywhere (and perhaps have a central fireworks instead). Unfortunately in vain  .

Emigration quickly becomes a tempting idea this time of the year 

[sharonmansfield]

I think he would be fine too providing you live in a quiet area, he is 6 months now so not a tiny pup. I have left mine at this age for this length of time and what I always do is leave them the radio on, I would let him have a run of the kitchen too, I give mine a stuffed kong each and a few boxes with treats in to keep them busy, I would also walk them beforehand so they are tired, Oh and as Fiona said leave him a light on.


OR yes you could use him as an excuse not to go

Hope you have a nice evening